Hit Producer Benny Blanco Faces Furious Backlash After Social Media Discovers He Is Not Actually Latino

Hit Producer Benny Blanco Faces Furious Backlash After Social Media Discovers He Is Not Actually Latino

Benny Blanco, the Virginia-born hitmaker behind chart-toppers for Katy Perry and Maroon 5, is confronting a wave of online fury after social media users discovered he is not Latino despite releasing a Spanish-language album titled Hermoso. The 38-year-old producer, whose real name is Benjamin Joseph Levin, unveiled the eight-track project on 14 August 2026, sparking accusations of cultural appropriation that have dominated conversation across X …